CRM 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Political Crime, Kpmg, White Supremacy
24 Feb 2021
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Chapter 12: crimes of power: white collar, corporate, green, and. White-collar crime involves the illegal activities of people and institutions whose acknowledged purpose is profit through legitimate business transactions. Illegal activity for profit through legitimate business transactions. Cybercrime involves people using the instruments of modern technology for criminal purposes. Organized crime involves the illegal activities of people and organizations whose acknowledged purpose is profit through illegitimate business enterprise. Illegal activity for profit through illegitimate business enterprise (e. g. , drug trafficking) On the other hand, involves the study of crimes against the environment, usually committed by corporations, and usually for profit. Wealthy classes use their positions for personal gain without regard to the law. Mainly dealt with by civil law, hidden from criminologists and society. White-collar crime: committed by individuals who use the marketplace for their criminal activity. Includes: middle-class acts (e. g. , tax evasion, fraud, state-corporate crimes (e. g. , kickbacks, soliciting bribes) Cost: much higher than street crime, billions of dollars per year.
